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Technology

Humanitarian Mapping Program To Help Nepal Earthquake Recovery Efforts

Technology to the rescue

Students Design Furniture For Future Space Habitats
Space

Students Design Furniture For Future Space Habitats

Laying it all out on the table

An Arms Race of Microbial Proportions
Diseases

An Arms Race of Microbial Proportions

A war between bacteria and bacteriophages is being fought at the genetic level

Is It Possible For New York City To Have Zero Waste?
Pollution

Is It Possible For New York City To Have Zero Waste?

Reducing trash is easier said than done

Hands Omni Gloves
Wearables

Haptic Gloves Use Air Pressure To Simulate The Feel Of Virtual Objects

Bringing a whole new meaning to 'hands-on' technology

The Art of High Performance Building
Technology

The Art of High Performance Building

Can Orange-Tinted Glasses Help You Sleep?
Health

Can Orange-Tinted Glasses Help You Sleep?

A neuroscientist tries out a pair

UPenn's DORA telepresence robot
Robots

Oculus Rift and Robotic Heads: A Match Made In Geek Heaven

Can virtual reality make telepresence bots useful?

Massive Earthquake Shakes Nepal; Avalanches On Everest
Environment

Massive Earthquake Shakes Nepal; Avalanches On Everest

Large aftershocks continue to shake the region

Chinese Navy Stars in  Latest U.S.Intelligence Report
Military

Chinese Navy Stars in Latest U.S.Intelligence Report

ONI identified several key PLAN trends of concern to the US military, including the development of new anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) systems.

China Signs Huge Arms Deal With Russia, Buys World’s Best Missile
Military

China Signs Huge Arms Deal With Russia, Buys World’s Best Missile

S-400s go on vacation

For The First Time, Visible Light From An Exoplanet Detected
Exoplanets

For The First Time, Visible Light From An Exoplanet Detected

Seeing is believing

Homemade Iron Man Glove Fires Lasers
Projects

Homemade Iron Man Glove Fires Lasers

A threat to party balloons everywhere

The High-Tech Battle Against Pirates
Military

The High-Tech Battle Against Pirates

A stealth vessel and other technologies could protect ships in troubled waters--if only we'd deploy them

MIT Invention Turns Salt Water Into Drinking Water Using Solar Power
Environment

MIT Invention Turns Salt Water Into Drinking Water Using Solar Power

It could help farmers in developing countries

8 Disgusting Diseases You Can Catch From Your Pet
Diseases

8 Disgusting Diseases You Can Catch From Your Pet

How to prevent Fluffy from making you sick

Augmented Reality Glasses Are Coming To The Battlefield
Navy

Augmented Reality Glasses Are Coming To The Battlefield

Marines will control a head-up display with a gun-mounted mouse

Male And Female Stegosaurus May Have Had Different Plates
Dinosaurs

Male And Female Stegosaurus May Have Had Different Plates

Size (and shape) matters

Drone Bombs Crops With Beneficial Bugs
Drones

Drone Bombs Crops With Beneficial Bugs

Paratrooping mites join the battle against farm pests

A Possible Probiotic For Bats
Diseases

A Possible Probiotic For Bats

Bacteria from bat skin may be the answer to White-Nose Syndrome